Criminal Justice - AAS: Criminal Justice
(61-62 total credit hours)
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRJ 204 Criminal Investigations | 3 | Online | |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | All | |
| JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | Online | |
| OST 105 Introduction to Office Systems (or CIT 105 Introduction to Computers or Competency demonstrated by exam) | 3 | All | |
| POL 101 American Government (or POL 255) | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Elective (rec. CRJ 102 Introduction to Corrections) | 3 | Online | |
| CRJ 202 Issues and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 | Online | |
| ENG 102 Writing II | 3 | All | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | All | |
| Quantitative Reasoning General Education course (rec. MAT 110) | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Elective | 3 | Online | |
| Criminal Justice Elective (rec. CRJ 215 Introduction to Law Enforcement) | 3 | Online | |
| CRJ 216 Criminal Law | 3 | Online | |
| Natural Science General Education course | 3-4 | All | |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 181 Basic Public Speaking or COM 252 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | All | |
| Criminal Justice Elective or General Education Elective | 3 | Online | |
| Criminal Justice Elective or General Education Elective | 3 | Online | |
| CRJ 217 Criminal Procedures | 3 | Online | |
| CRJ 295 Criminal Justice Capstone | 1 | Online | |
| Heritage or Humanities General Education course | 3 | All |
Notes
- Students with prior felony/criminal convictions, with domestic violence convictions, being prohibited by law to possess firearms, or having a dishonorable discharge or general discharge under other than honorable conditions, may find it difficult to find employment in the field of criminal justice.
- All Criminal Justice students, as part of their last core Criminal Justice class, will be required to take the Criminal Justice Advanced NOCTI exam.
- Progression in the program is contingent upon achievement of a grade C or greater in each course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale).
- At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.
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KCTCS Catalog - Criminal Justice - AAS: Criminal Justice Track
